Robert Motherwell letter to Joseph Cornell

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Object Details

Creator

Motherwell, Robert Burns, 1915-1991

Cornell, Joseph

Subject

Cornell, Joseph

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 3 p. : handwritten ; 21 x 16 cm.

Summary

Motherwell thanks Cornell for an assemblage box that Cornell made for him, and promises Cornell an artwork of his own in return.

Citation

Robert Burns Motherwell. Robert Motherwell letter to Joseph Cornell, 1950 Feb. 18. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1950 Feb. 18

Record number

(DSI-AAA)8025

Type

Correspondence

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Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Assemblage (Art)

Gifts

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_8025